Venezuela: Frequently asked questions about our work on detention

The health care provided in places of detention must be at least equivalent to that offered in the wider community or recommended by national health authorities for public health facilities, according to international standards. To provide preventive and curative care to people deprived of their liberty, authorities need: infrastructure, equipment and resources; a well-trained and well-organized workforce; and effective mechanisms to ensure that all people deprived of their liberty can access health services whenever they need them. To this end, ICRC doctors and nurses provide specialized advice to detaining authorities, while encouraging national ministries of health to do more in relation to places of detention. 

Likewise, they support health workers working in prison facilities, helping to improve their knowledge of and respect for ethical principles, such as medical confidentiality, needs-based and patient-oriented care, and discrimination-free and barrier-free access to health services.  

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